Sustainability has always been the distinguishing feature of Mapei’s commercial and production system.
The global pandemic situation has accelerated towards issues that were already dear to construction, such as sustainability. Sustainability has always been the distinguishing feature of Mapei’s commercial and production system. And, this year, Mapei is publishing its third Sustainability Report, aimed at sharing its environmental, social and economic performances and the constant commitment dedicated to further improvements. In continuity with the previous years, the report includes data and information for the mother company Mapei S.p.A., as well as for its Italian subsidiaries. It describes measures implemented to supervise, analyse and reduce environmental and social impact related to the group’s activities, such as production process and product distribution on the market.
Another important contribution is made through the development of products with improved mechanical performance characteristics and durability which, by enabling structures to be fabricated with an intrinsically longer service life, leads inevitably to a reduction of waste materials and lower consumption of materials and energy for their construction.
Our choice is the result of our constant commitment to research into innovative, efficient formulas, which can be integrated to form complete application systems. Since 2012 we have offset more than 50,000 tonne of CO2 associated with the production of Keraflex Maxi S1 Zero – the first ceramic tile adhesive with climate change effect totally offset – through the acquisition of environmental certified credits.
Mapei has developed solvent-free products with low emission of VOC with the ability to guarantee good air quality inside the buildings where they are used, for the well-being of both those who use and apply the products and those who use the buildings. Since 2005, these products have earned the right to carry the EC1 (very low emission of VOC) mark and, since 2010, the EMICODE EC1 PLUS (very low emission of VOC-PLUS) mark.
Both marks are awarded by GEV, an association which checks emission levels of products used for floors, adhesives and various materials used in the building industry, and of which Mapei is a member.
(Communication by the management of the company)